Black + White = Black and Growing Up Native
The next online essay based on two readings which include "Black + White = Black" by Lawrence Hill and "Growing Up Native" by Carole Geddes. You must submit a 400 word essay, double spaced in a 10-12 pt font. it should include 5 paragraphs, an introduction following the same format which includes the author's names, titles of their stories, topic sentence, thesis statement and 3 main points. Whatever 3 main points you chose should be common to both stories even if the circumstances are different. You should also include at least 3 quotes from the stories (3 total, not 3 from each). Do not translate from your first language as you will lose marks.Put your name on the top of the first page. make sure you edit it for grammar mistakes before you submit it.
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Black + White = Black and Growing Up Native
The integration of people from different races raised the issue of self-identity. In this light, self-identity alludes to the challenges one faces due to the perception they have about themselves and what others think. Self-identity is shaped by the ethnic background where an individual is born and raised. An environment made up of different races will often result in conflicted perspectives towards life, as well as values that shape an individual’s future. The theme of self-identity is well represented by Carole Geddes and Lawrence Hill in their publications of “Growing Up Native” and “Black + White = Black” respectively. The two stories present accounts of two Canadians in search of self-identity, and offers the reader an opportunity to understand the struggles that came with the lack of an identity. The intent of this paper is to review the issues of self-identity presented by the two authors.
Both authors experienced racism and discrimination, conflicting cultures and values from family and society and the eventual transition to their future careers, all shaped by their life experiences with racism. Lawrence Hill’s presents his case from the perspective that he had mixed feelings about his racial identity. The discrimination is evident from his father’s sentiments that Hill should not deem himself black because life for these people was hopeless. Additionally, his mother’s family did not show interest in him and his siblings because they did not approve of the marriage between his parents. Geddes lived in the small Tlingit community, where they have not been exposed to other factors in the world that would compromise their culture and family. The author knew nothing about racism until she attended school in Whitehorse, Montreal, and Ottawa. At Whitehorse, she was belittled, frightened, and segregated from the non-native students. At Ottawa and Montreal, she is aware of the stigma based on alcoholics and welfare because the non-natives did not understand the is...